When I read "My Roommate is a Vampire" I absolutely fell in love with Reginald, so I was looking forward to reading his book. This book was hilarious and perfect in every way. As a girlie that also has dietary restrictions i think it was sooo cute that Reggie goes out of his way to try and learn what she can/can't eat and also that Reggie goes out in the middle of a snow storm just to make sure she would have enough food options to eat while they were trapped. This book is such a perfect cozy/fall read. It had me giggling out loud and was such a fun time. Before I started reading this book I was suffering from a book slump and this book definitely cured me!

The writing style kept me engaged and it’s silly and wacky and generally fun. The fake dating part of it was super fun and it’s always been a favorite set up of mine. The fmc’s obsession with work got a little tired but Frederick really pulled her out of her shell, which I loved.

But cannot get down with a lying/workaholic mc. I felt like I couldn’t really connect with the two main characters, which is a shame because I love a paranormal rom com.

Thank you berkley romance and Netgalley for an arc!

I loved the first book in Jenna Levine’s paranormal rom-com series, My Vampires. so I couldn’t wait to dive into this new book, especially since it features Reginald (aka Reggie). Reggie was so hilariously annoying in the first book that I couldn’t wait to see how the author would turn him into someone’s love interest. This is also a fake dating story and if you’ve followed me for a while, you know I love a good fake dating story.

Amelia is a successful accountant, but all her family can focus on is that she’s still single with no prospects in sight. When Amelia literally runs into Reggie, who is on the run from a vigilante group for some past misdeeds he is accused of, Amelia decides that the charming Reggie is the perfect guy to get her family off her back.

Reggie is even more hilarious in this book than he was in the first one. With his eccentric wardrobe and his flair for bullet journaling, Reggie is definitely not what you normally think of when you think of vampires. In addition to him being so funny, I also really appreciated how honest he is. He flat out tells Amelia on more than one occasion that he is a vampire and she thinks he’s just kidding with her. I would also classify this as a “he fell first” romance because Reggie has it bad for Amelia right from the start and it was so sweet reading his journal entries about her.

Everything about this book is just so cute and fun! I loved both characters, their chemistry, and was constantly entertained by the hilarious situations they found themselves in.

If you’re looking for some spooky season reads that are fun and light-hearted with a bit of spicy romance, you can’t go wrong with this series.

This is book 2 in the My Vampires series but can completely stand on its own. I absolutely loved the first book and loved this one just as much, maybe even more.

The characters are fantastic, and watching Amelia and Reginald work through their misunderstanding where Reginald confesses he's a vampire and Amelia thinks it's in jest is just hilarious.

This one is too good to miss!

This was another HILARIOUS vampire romcom that sees grumpy accountant Amelia fake dating her vampire client Reggie to get her meddling matchmaking family off her back. Buckle up for TONS of laughs, lots of SPICE, a clueless, sunshine cinnamon roll MMC, an accountant who saves the day and cameos from Cassie and Frederick. This was great on audio and can be read as a standalone. HIGHLY recommended for #SpookySeason reading. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy and @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!

4.5⭐️

Read if you love:
🩷Grumpy/sunshine
🩷 Fake dating
🩷 No third-act breakup
🩷 He loves to make her laugh
🩷 Snowed in
🩷 He bullet journals
🩷 On-page emails and texts
🩷 Cassie and Frederick cameos
🩷 He loves to joke around and wear funky clothing
🩷 She’s a problem-solving accountant

My Vampire Plus-One is the cutest fall romance and you need to grab it now. I loved My Roommate is a Vampire and Jenna’s second book did not disappoint in the slightest.

Reggie and Amelia are absolutely adorable. Reggie will do ANYTHING to make this woman happy. He loves nothing more than to make her laugh. He makes it his mission to make sure she has food to eat (she’s a pescatarian). She cares so deeply for him and uses her analytical mind to make sure he is safe. Their time at the cabin! Ah? My heart. I was smiling, giggling, kicking my feet the WHOLE time while reading this book.

I loved all of the Cassie/Frederick cameos in this book. They’re one of my favorite couples so I loved being able to see them so much.

Cassie’s dad is so silly. I love his interactions with Reggie.

Also, loved all of the excerpts! Emails, texts, books, newspapers. It was perfect.

AND THE BULLET JOURNAL ENTIRES!! THEY ARE EVERYTHING!!!

My Vampire Plus-One is a quirky, steamy, rom-com that will have you kicking your feet and giggling in public, realize you’re giggling and kicking your feet like a psycho, finally ending with you straight-faced with an escaped smirk at the end.

It was a cute meet greet. There was a I know but you don't know about a few things between Amelia's learning that Reggie was a vampire and how she thought he was joking at first. I could see the IRS firm vampire twist coming a mile away. It was pretty well pointed out for the reader. I enjoyed it.

This was such a cute follow up to My Roommate is a Vampire which I completely adored! The two books in this interconnected standalone series are not only funny and flirty, but full of heart and real-world issues.

Here are some of the specific things I really loved about this book:
1. I loved the tax accountant rep we saw in our FMC Amelia. As a fellow tax accountant, I loved that she was seen in a good light rather than the typical nerdy accountant who no one likes schtick we tend to see in books. I also freaking LOVED how her knowledge and the tax code were very important in this story 😉

2. Reggie was hilarious, adorable, and super sexy all at once! The fact that this man just wanted to make her laugh, make her pancakes, and still would go feral over anyone who disrespected her, he really hit on all my favorite things in an MMC. He reminds me of my husband, so there’s also that!

3. I loved the bits we saw of Frederick and Cassie! I love when we get to revisit old favorites in new books in an interconnected standalone series. It was so nice catching up with them and…everything that was going on in their lives! I can’t wait to see what each of the couples get into going forward if there is a next book.

4. This story was downright hilarious! Not just in the interactions between our FMC and MMC, but in little things like how Reggie dressed, how Reggie texted, Amelia and her friend Sophie’s conversations, and Amelia’s conversations with herself. Definitely a rom-com in my opinion!

5. I liked the storyline weaved in the background about The Collective. It was interesting to watch all the pieces come together, and even more interesting to “meet” a new character who I suspect will be getting to claim the lead in book 3 if there is one!

Overall, a great read for those who like their vampire love stories funny and flirty.

Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley Publishing Group, and Jenna Levine for the opportunity to read a copy of this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed above are honest and my own.

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

When Amelia accidentally lies to her family about having a boyfriend, she recruits vampire Reggie to be her fake date to her cousin’s wedding events.

Fake dating is absolute catnip to me, and this book is campy and fun and tender and sweet and everything you want in a lighthearted romcom. Reggie is a superstar and a character so deeply full of life (which is irony in its best form) and he truly brings out the best in Amelia while also caring for her and loving her just how she is. Amelia is an uptight nerd I can absolutely relate to so much, and watching her learn to leap without a net was a refreshingly joyful experience.

I also loved seeing glimpses of Frederick and Cassie throughout, and appreciated how well this world came together. I really hope that we get more in this universe in the future!

CW: Mild violence; blood; mentions of past infidelity

Was this book absolutely ridiculous at times? Yes. But did I have a good time? Absolutely I did. Reggie was so outlandish and so silly but I loved him so much. And I never thought I would read a romance where the FMC is an accountant and kicks butt doing it. This would be the perfect book for spooky season because of the vampires (of course). And I LOVED the Twilight references.

4.5 stars! These vampire books are my new obsession. I cannot stress enough how much I love the author's humor, writing style, and characters. Everything Reginald does is just iconic. Lowkey with his fashion sense, I kept envisioning vampire Harry Styles in my head.

To get her family off her back about being single, Amelia accidentally admits to having a boyfriend. But that boyfriend is non-existent, so she needs someone to fill in and play the part. The solution? Reginald, the quirky and chaotic stranger she keeps running into. And why does Reginald agree to this scheme (besides having nothing better to do)? He thinks it's the solution to getting a vampire cult to stop following him.

I loved the two main plot points, both the fake-dating and the Collective following Reggie. And there were so many comedic moments...their miscommunication, Reggie bullet journaling, Reggie joining a bullet journaling Discord, etc.

I also liked how the author shifted to dual POV in this book and continued with the messages/emails/articles at the beginning of each chapter. It was fun seeing both characters' perspectives—especially Reggie's inner monologues. Plus the Frederick appearances. He's definitely my favorite character in this universe. And I love the way the characters take down villains in this series, it's suspenseful but simultaneously ludicrous and hilarious. Cannot recommend this series more for a fun fall rom-com!

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance for sending me a copy of My Vampire Plus One. As always, my reviews are one hundred percent voluntary and all opinions are my own :)

🧛 Book Review 🧛

My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
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This book was just as much fun as the first one. It was ridiculous, adorable, charming, and just an overall pleasure to read. I wasn’t sure how the author was going to make Reginald into leading man material, but she did it. He’s chaotic, quirky, unapologetically himself, has the craziest fashion sense, and is completely out of touch with reality, but he’s endearing and so smitten with Amelia that you just have to love him. Their romance is so sweet and I adore them together. I loved getting Reginald’s POV, and his journal entries were pure gold. This book is light hearted, funny, has outrageous shenanigans, and was so entertaining.
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My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️
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Read if you like:
▫️vampires
▫️urban fantasy
▫️paranormal romance
▫️fake dating
▫️dual POV
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Thank you to Berkley, NetGalley, and Jenna Levine for the ARC. I received an advanced copy for free, and am leaving this review voluntarily.

When you need a fake date for a wedding... you don't expect him to be an actual vampire. Amelia Collins lives a very successful completely normal life, she's a CPA and living a very nonexistent love life. So when she is asked to go to another wedding she wants a fake date to finally get everyone off her back... and then she runs (literally) into Reginald Cleaves. Reginald is as handsome as he is a bit weird. Reginald is a vampire who has had a hard time adjusting to living in modern day and has been on the run from a secret society hunting him. When he meets Amelia he thinks she's the perfect cover for him while he's on the run. Yet the more time they spend together getting to know one another the more this fauxmance is beginning to feel very real... the only issue is that when Reginald told Amelia he was a vampire she thought he was joking... how is he gonna to reveal the truth without her running off? This was such a cute sequel to the first book and it can be read as a standalone. The romance in this one was cute and I just loved how sweet Reginald was. The story was a fast read and I hope there's another book because this series has just been so much fun to read!

Release Date: September 17,2024

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group | Berkley for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

I really enjoyed the first book this author wrote, and while this is kind of a sequel with overlapping characters it is minimal and this book could be enjoyed as a standalone. I liked this one a lot, but not quite as much as the first one. This is a very lighthearted vampire romance (very light on spice too). It was funny and really just a quick, run read. Amelia is an accountant and as tax season is approaching she is working endlessly long hours barely taking time to take care of herself when she literally runs into Reginald on her way to a family dinner. He asks her for a favor and tells her he owes her one before he disappears. When another impending family wedding and the judgement and disappointment of her parents looms she latches onto the idea of pretending to have a boyfriend and after bumping back into Reggie she asks him and they embark on my favorite romance trope - fake relationship.

Thank you for the free book Berkley! I LOVED this. I found it so fun and surprisingly swoony. This brand of humor was definitely my vibe and even just the little details in the excerpts at the beginning of each chapter were so engaging for me. Honestly hilarious that the FMC thinks the MMC is joking when he tells her he's a vamp.. And then they are snowed in hehe. The tropes in this were all executed in seamless ways.

I also appreciated on a more serious note that this FMC was more of the black sheep of her family, all for being unmarried and enjoying her job. I don't particularly gravitate towards fake dating but this book is an exception for me. I think because they had so much time alone connecting and being transparent about their attractions to each other and they genuinely had fun with the ruse and it was never too serious. The romance was everything, he really had to wait so long to find his soulmate and then learn how to be more open to that. I just loved these two.

My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine was such a happy surprise. I thought this was going to be a continuation/sequel of My Roommate is a Vampire and was pleasantly surprised that it was an entirely new storyline but features Reginald from book 1. The banter in this one was excellent and I loved the chemistry between the them. Sweet and cozy romcom!

✦What to Expect✦
•Fake dating
•She’s an accountant
•He’s a vampire
•Bullet journaling

✦Characters✦
•Amelia Collins
•Reginald Cleaves

✦Fav Quotes✦
“The truth is, I quite like making you happy.”

“I knew it. Knew you’d taste so good, I never want to leave you, want you, I—you are mine.”

“Come home with me tonight,”
“We can figure out what our forever looks like together.”

✦Thoughts✦
This was so cute & funny!!!
I was cracking up at these two. Specifically Reginald, he is so quirky and funny! I really enjoyed the first book and def wanted more of him. Loved that he got his own book because it truly didn’t disappoint! He might be a vampire but he is such a pgom!!! Also he whimpers…. and omgggggg there is just something about a man whimpering that is *chefs kiss*!

Also the cover! I’m obsessed

I loved getting an update on Fredrick & Cassie as well!

I really enjoyed this book! I would place it probably at the same level as the first book in the series. I really liked Amelia's character, and I loved the relationship between Reggie and Amelia. I liked Reggie a lot in the first book in the series, so I was glad to see him get his own book as well! As with the first book in the series, I found the conclusion to the conflict to be much too simple and convenient; I would have liked a bit more complexity to that, but overall I liked this book and am excited to read whatever Jenna Levine writes next!

In this cozy vampire romcom, we have a sweet accountant who needs a date to a wedding paired with a funny and handsome vampire learning to adjust to the modern world. This book made me smile and other than a few little things. It's really a good time!

Amelia works as an accountant and is busy with tax season when her mother tells her she needs to find a date for her cousin’s wedding. Reginald (Reggie) is a colorful and funny character who makes everyone laugh. They collide outside of a coffee shop and when they see each other there the next day, her best friend encourages her to ask him to be her fake date to the wedding. Reggie tells Amelia right away that he’s a vampire but she doesn’t believe him because circumstances cause her to think he’s playing a part in a role play game.

I really enjoyed when Reggie and Amelia get to know each other and the humor around him being a vampire. It was fun to see them at the wedding and activities that led up to it, especially when Reggie plays history trivia with Amelia’s dad who is a history buff. It’s funny when the game has different answers from what Reggie remembers actually happened.

One of the very best parts of the story is when Amelia realizes Reggie really is a vampire. Reggie is hiding from a vampire organization that is searching for him over something they think he was involved in a long time ago (but of course, he is innocent). When he becomes stressed, his friend Cassie, the female lead from the first book in the series, gives him a bullet journal. I hadn’t heard of those before but it’s cute when Reggie gets involved with some online bullet journal groups.

The parts that felt weird for me are the spicy scenes (he’s a vampire so he’s cold to touch and has no heartbeat) and I would love to see more of his cool vampire powers (at least he can fly). It also would have been nice to see more of Reggie and Amelia as a couple but, even so, the story is a delight and the humor shines.

I was wavering between a B and B+ grade and I decided on the B+ because of Reggie’s humor and the fun banter between both Amelia and Reggie’s friend Frederick from My Roommate is a Vampire.

There’s also a good twist at the that I didn’t see coming.This book stands well alone but I think it helps to have read the first book, My Roommate is a Vampire, to learn a little more about the characters. This was a cute, vampire romance for readers who like light paranormal romances and I look forward to seeing more from this author.

e-ARC from NetGalley.

4.5

This was so fun! I haven't read the author's previous book, but this one was delicious (pun intended)! The combination of personalities was utterly delightful - Reggie was so funny, and Amelia was super relatable. Plus, what's a better concept than fake-dating a vampire??

While normally a trope I hate, the role miscommunication played in this book actually added to the fun of the story. Right off the bat, Reggie informs Amelia that he's a vampire and thinks they're good to go. Amelia, having met him first in a pink skirt and later reading a D&D magazine upside-down, understandably thinks he's joking. The hijinks and misunderstandings that follow? Ten outta ten.

I was so worried about the third act breakup, but it never came! Instead, these characters did what I always want characters to do: THEY COMMUNICATED! I know it bothers a lot of people, so let this set your minds at ease.

The only things that weren't 100% for me were 1) Reggie's internal monologue towards the end of the book as he comes to realize how much Amelia means to him. It was so abrupt and didn't feel true to his character, so kinda pulled me out of the story. 2) The plot line about Amelia's family not respecting her dietary needs was kind of dropped. Through the first half of the book, it was called our multiple times, and I expected there to be a moment when either Reggie or Amelia finally spoke up about it, but that moment never came.

Everything else worked for me so well! I was sending random quotes to my group chat throughout my reading experience, and it's been officially added to their TBRs as a result. I loved the characters. I loved the plot. I loved the humor and Reggie's really atrocious bullet journaling. I even loved the constant tax jokes, especially since all things revenue were so intriguing to Reggie. There's nothing hotter than a man who finds you fascinating.

I had such a good time. I will definitely be picking up more of Levine's work.